| Awhile back you had a great idea. An
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| | product meet my needs? How do I
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| idea that you thought could make you a
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| | checkout? Is there a return policy? Is
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| decent income, with very little effort.
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| | this business even credible (a
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| Then, you had another great idea-to sell
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| | particularly challenging issue on the
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| your first great idea on the Internet!
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| | web)? If you aren't there to answer
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| What better way is there to market and
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| | these questions, the Internet most likely
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| sell your idea to the world, you thought.
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| | will offer this consumer several other
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| So, you bought a domain name, found a
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| | sites that they can buy the same products
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| web host, and hired a high-priced web
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| | from. Just like that, they're gone-and
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| designer. Before you knew it, your new
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| | probably forever.At this point, you're
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| business was up and running on the web.
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| | probably wondering what is top-notch
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| With the help of a search engine
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| | customer service? The answer may
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| optimization firm, your site shot to the
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| | surprise you. Many sites offer phone and
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| top results of Google and Yahoo. Plus,
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| | email support. However, this is not the
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| you added an affiliate program, along
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| | most effective support online. Phone
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| with some other marketing ventures.
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| | support can be expensive, either for you
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| Soon, tons of targeted traffic started
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| | or the customer. If you have an 800#,
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| flowing to your site...A couple of weeks
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| | you're paying for all the calls. Plus,
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| went by and the euphoria of owning your
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| | you (or your staff), can only handle one
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| own business on the web began to wear
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| | call at a time. If you don't have an
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| off. Sure, your site looked great, your
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| | 800#, your potential customer has to pay.
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| product/service was the best, and you had
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| | Plus, the customer may only have a
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| tons of traffic hitting your site, but
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| | dial-up connection. So, they actually
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| where was the income you expected? You'd
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| | have to leave your website to contact you
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| made a few sales, but really you were
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| | (or use up their cell phone minutes).
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| expecting more-weren't you?Unfortunately,
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| | Your #1 goal is to NOT have customers
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| you're business isn't starting off as the
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| | leave your website-even to call
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| stunning success you had hoped for. But,
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| | you!Providing email support is equally
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| there's good news! You probably aren't
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| | ineffective. The reason is because the
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| that far off. This article will tell you
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| | customer never really knows if and when
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| the one aspect of your online business
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| | you're going to get back to him/her.
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| that can help you convert more sales than
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| | They may need a product sent today for
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| any other!One advantage that most
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| | next day arrival. If so, they'll
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| business owners like about the Internet
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| | probably be hesitant to email you simply
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| is the opportunity it provides for them
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| | because they don't know if you'll get
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| to take a hands-off approach. Get a
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| | back to them in an hour, a couple hours,
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| website up-and-running, come up with a
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| | a day, a week, or ever at all. They'll
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| marketing program, and you can make money
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| | go somewhere else where they can be
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| even while you're sleeping-especially if
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| | assured that the product will meet there
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| you offer a service or software product.
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| | needs and can be shipped for arrival next
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| Internet businesses are great part-time
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| | day. Email can be effective at times,
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| or side businesses, because they can take
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| | but it can cause concerns for the
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| as much, or as little, time as you want
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| | customer, and it is ineffective when time
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| to devote to them.The problem is that
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| | is critical.So, what is the best way to
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| while spending a very small amount of
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| | provide online customer support? The
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| time on your Internet business is great
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| | answer is live chat. I know you're
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| for you as the business owner; it can be
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| | probably thinking that live chat is
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| not-so-great for your customers and
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| | time-consuming for you as the business
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| potential customers, thus limiting your
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| | owner. You don't want to sit in front of
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| sales potential. Think about your
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| | your computer all day, or hire someone
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| product or service. Now, picture setting
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| | else to, just waiting for customers to
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| up a brick-and-mortar location to run
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| | chat with. That is understandable.
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| your business from. Would you buy or
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| | However, with most live chat software,
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| build this building, set it up for
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| | your customers can leave a message if
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| business, and then leave it sitting there
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| | you're offline, and it at least gives the
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| with the door locked all of the time?
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| | impression to them that you care, and
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| Would you leave the door unlocked so
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| | that customer service is important to
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| customers could come in and look around,
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| | you. So, even if you can only cover live
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| but not have any staff available to
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| | chat a couple hours a day, it is still
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| assist them? Would you leave the door
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| | worth it! And, the more that you can
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| unlocked so customers could come in and
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| | cover live chat, the more successful you
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| look around, setup a self-checkout aisle
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| | will be.Live chat provides an opportunity
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| so they can make purchases, install a
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| | for your customers to have their
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| security camera for safety, but still not
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| | questions and concerns handled
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| have a single staff member on hand to
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| | immediately. Plus, talking to you
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| assist customers. Hopefully, you
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| | someone directly will ease their concerns
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| answered 'no' to all of these questions,
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| | about the credibility of your business.
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| and you probably found the ideas
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| | You get to know your customers and they
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| ridiculous. Yet, is this how your run
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| | get to know you. The chances of them
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| your online business? Most websites let
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| | buying increase dramatically. The
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| visitors look at products, and make
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| | chances of them making repeat purchases
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| secure purchases, but they don't offer
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| | from you also increase, because you've
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| assistance to the visitors. That is why
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| | developed a relationship with them. Plus
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| providing customer service is the key to
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| | it is affordable for you. Several live
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| making an online business successful.
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| | chat systems are very affordable, and
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| Buying and selling on the Internet can be
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| | most allow reps to handle multiple chats
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| different than in brick-and-mortar
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| | at once, which is quicker and more
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| locations, but in some ways it is not
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| | effective than phone support. All in
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| that different. Customer Service is one
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| | all, live chat is a great customer
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| of those ways. Customers want to be
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| | service solution for both the business
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| treated a certain way before most will
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| | owner and the consumer.By making customer
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| buy your products and services,
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| | service a priority on your website, and
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| regardless of whether or not you are
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| | utilizing live chat software, that great
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| selling them from a building or a
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| | idea you had awhile back will really
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| website.If you provide top-notch customer
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| | reach its potential.Please feel free to
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| service on your website, the same way you
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| | reprint this article so long as you
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| would if you had setup a brick-and-mortar
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| | include the resource box listed with the
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| location, you will take your business
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| | article.Dan Cavanaugh is the Senior
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| profits to the next level. Will it take
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| | Marketing Director for the Customer
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| a little more of your time and attention?
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| | Support Network, an organization
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| Yes. Is it worth it? Yes.You see,
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| | committed to the improvement of online
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| visitors come to your site because they
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| | customer service. The Customer Support
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| are interested in what you have to offer.
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| | Network has developed a powerful and
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| But, they also have questions and
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| | affordable live chat product called
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| concerns before they buy. Will this
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| | CSLive SB 2005.
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